Nikolaj Ehlers
L · #27
· Carolina Hurricanes
· 6'0" · 168 lb
· L-handed
· 30 yrs
· Draft: 2014 Rd 1 (#9 overall)
Compare with
Season
82
Games
26–45–71
G–A–P
207
Shots · 12.6%
21 / 25
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$8,500,000
Term2025-26 → 2030-31 (6 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2031
Clauses2025-26: NMC; 2026-27: NMC; 2027-28: NTC; 2028-29: NTC; 2029-30: M-NTC; 2030-31: M-NTC
Signed at age29
Signing GMEric Tulsky
AgentAndre Rufener
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
60.4%98th
xGF% (5v5)
57.6%91st
Points/60 (5v5)
3.1393rd
Goals Above Expected
+6.892nd
Shooting %
12.6%
Ice Time / Game
16:36
Offensive-zone starts
59%
Takeaways / Giveaways
24 / 87
Archetype — how these are computed →
Playmaker
A distributor who creates offense for teammates. Judged on the volume and rate of assists, not on the share of points that are assists.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Assists
45
92th
Assists per 60
2.41
92th
Points per 60
3.80
89th
Sniper
An elite goal scorer who beats goalies, not just a high-volume shooter. The defining trait is finishing above expectation — putting the puck in on chances an average shooter would not.
Goals
26
81th
Goals above expected
+6.8
88th
Goals per 60
1.39
80th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Slot
7 G on 42 shots
17%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+8 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
207
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
26
25 charted
Shooting %
12.6%
Shots / GP
2.5
xG
19.2
Shot Danger Mix
High danger6%
Medium danger28%
Low danger67%
Top Scoring Zones
01
17%
Slot
7 G on 42 shots
02
30%
High Slot
6 G on 20 shots
03
8%
Left Circle
2 G on 26 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | OG | Denmark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Hurricanes | 82 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 18 |
| 2024-25 | WC | Denmark | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2024-25 | OGQ | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Jets | 69 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 8 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Jets | 82 | 25 | 36 | 61 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | WC | Denmark | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Jets | 45 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | WC | Denmark | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — |
| 2021-22 | OGQ | Denmark | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Jets | 62 | 28 | 27 | 55 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Jets | 47 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Jets | 71 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Jets | 62 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 6 |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Jets | 82 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 15 |
| 2016-17 | WC | Denmark | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2016-17 | OGQ | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Jets | 82 | 25 | 39 | 64 | — |
| 2015-16 | WC | Denmark | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | — |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Jets | 72 | 15 | 23 | 38 | — |
| 2014-15 | WJC-A | Denmark | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2014-15 | QMJHL | Halifax | 51 | 37 | 64 | 101 | 14 |
| 2013-14 | QMJHL | Halifax | 63 | 49 | 55 | 104 | 16 |
| 2012-13 | Swiss | Biel | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2012-13 | Swiss-Jr. | Biel Jr. | 34 | 30 | 23 | 53 | — |
| 2011-12 | Swiss-Jr. | Biel Jr. | 32 | 19 | 19 | 38 | — |
| 2011-12 | Swiss-U17 | Biel U17 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010-11 | Swiss-U17 | Biel U17 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 7 |
| 2009-10 | Swiss-U17 | Biel U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008-09 | Top Mini | Biel-Bienne U15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 15 | — |
| 2007-08 | Mini B | Biel-Bienne II U15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |